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Wiring diagrams can shed light on how brains operate
A novel approach to connectomics gives insights on the validity of brain models [more]
Julijana Gjorgjieva selected as FENS-Kavli Scholar
The FENS-Kavli Network (FKNE) announced the recruitment of the new 2021 cohort of FENS-Kavli Scholars. [more]
Evolution of brain function in sensory processing
HFSP Program Grant awarded to Julijana Gjorgjieva [more]
Hot on the messenger’s trail
Scientists track mRNA molecules and newly synthesized proteins within living neurons [more]
How the brain teaches itself to see
A computational model gives insights into how spontaneous neural activity shapes connectivity in the developing visual system [more]
Frankfurt has Brains
What connects brain research and Frankfurt: apple cider, Alzheimer's or the appearance of squids? Find out here why all three answers hold true. [more]
Brain mRNAs in single neuron cell bodies and dendrites
Subcellular RNA sequencing reveals unique dynamics in cell-type specific compartments [more]
Charting the developing brain
Researchers use connectomic mapping in the developing cortex to uncover the developmental wiring rules for inhibitory neurons [more]
What social distancing does to a brain
Scientists discover a neuropeptide that reflects the current state of a fish’s social environment [more]
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Upcoming Lectures and Events
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18 May 2021
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Connecting Brains Lecture by Jee Hyun Kim (School of Medicine, IMPACT, the Institute for Mental and Physical Health and Clinical Translation, Deakin University, Geelong, Australia)Title: A cross-species approach to understand adolescent vulnerability to mental disorder... [more] |
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19 May 2021
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Neuroscience Online Lecture by Sten Grillner (Nobel institute for neurophysiology Department of Neuroscience, Karolinska institute, Stockholm)Title: The computational logics of networks in motion - from evolutionarily conserved fore... [more] |
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26 May 2021
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Neuroscience Online Lecture by Nathalie Rochefort (Centre for Discovery Brain Sciences, University of Edinburgh)Title: Neocortex saves energy by reducing coding precision during food scarcity [more] |
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08 June 2021
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Connecting Brains Lecture by Tomoki Fukai (Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST), Okinawa, Japan)Title: t.b.a. [more] |
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10 June 2021
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mpibr External Postdoctoral Seminar Concatenations by Silvana Valtcheva (NYU, New York))Title: Hypothalamic circuits for oxytocin release and maternal behavior [more] |
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